Combination flashlight and table lamp



Nov. 14, 1950 G. H. MOORE 53M COMBINATION FLASHLIGHT INB'TABLE LAMPFiled March 2, 1949 Fig.3.

Gearge H. Moore INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 14, 1950 COMBINATION FLASHLIGHT AND TABLE LAMP George H.Moore, Snow Hill, N. 0., assignor of one-fourth to Walter G. Sheppard,Greene lwGounty, N. 0.

Application March 2, 1949, Serial No. 79,206

This invention relates to a novel illuminating device the primary objectof which is to permit the conversion of the light alternately to aflashlight or a table lamp.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel combinationflashlight and lamp which is extremely simple in construction anddesign, efiicient in operation, and extremely useful for its intendedpurposes.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described which is operated by the conventional battery,battery case and slide switch so that the device is cheap to operate andeasy to assemble.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a combinationflashlight and lamp comprising a casing having a base, a battery in saidcasing, a reflector at the top end of said casing, a bulb carried bysaid reflector, a switch in said casing for energizing said-bulb, atransparent globe at the top of said casing enclosing said reflector andbulb, and means for selectively shielding and exposing said globe.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of whichhas been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the device shown employed as atable lamp;

Figure 2 is a view similar to that shown in Figure 1 illustrating thedevice employed as a flashlight; and

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device shown inFigure 1, parts being broken away to show details of construction.

Specific reference is now made to the drawings. In the several views inthe accompanying drawings and in the following specification referencecharacters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

Indicated generally at In is a conventional battery casing. Secured toor integral with the bottom edge of the casing is anoutwardly flaredbase [2 for supporting the device on a table top when the latter isbeing employed as a lamp. Within the casing I0 is positioned theconventional battery l2 and positioned within the casing and resting ontop of the battery is an inverted, semi-spherical or parabolic highlypolished reflector l4 having a threaded socket l6 for receiving anelectric bulb I8. It will be understood that a conductor wire connectsthe socket Hi to 1 Claim. (01. 240-1054) the upper terminal of thebattery (not shown).

The upper end of the casing I0 is provided with a threaded edge 20 forreceiving the threaded recess 22 at the bottom edge of a transparentglobe 24 which may be fabricated of glass, or a transparent plastic suchas lucite. The side of the casing is further provided with theconventional slide switch 26.

To convert the device from a table lamp as shown in Figure 1 to a flashlight as shown in Figure 2, and vice versa, the following means isprovided. A shield 28 is provided which is slidable on the casing l0 andhas a bottom edge 30 receivable upon the upper edge 32 of the base I 2as shown clearly in Figure 3. Since the globe 24 has an externaldiameter equal to the external diameter of the casing l0, it will beunderstood that the shield 28 will be slidable on the globe 24 as wellas on the casing NJ.

The wall of the shield 28 is provided with an elongated slot 34 forreceiving the slidable switch 26 and adjacent the ends of the slot 34the shield 28 further carries the inwardly opening recesses 36 and 38.The casing II) is further provided with laterally extending bores 40 and42 for receiving springs 44 and 46 urging balls 48 and 50 outwardly ofthe casing.

In practical operation, when the shield 28 is moved downwardly so thatthe bottom edge 30 engages the upper edge 32 of the base l2, the ball 48yieldingly engages the recess 36 to retain the shield in the retractedposition so that the globe 24 is exposed and the device can be employedas a table lamp. When it is desired to convert the table lamp to aflashlight, the shield 28 is moved upwardly to the position shown inFigure 2 whereupon the ball 50 yieldingly engages the recess 38 toretain the shield 28 in the elevated position. It will be understoodthat the shield may be provided with an inner lining of thin polishedmetal to aid in the reflection of light when the shield is moved intothe position shown in Figure 2.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claim.

Having described the invention, claimed as new is:

A combination flashlight and lamp comprising a casing having a base, abattery in said casing, a reflector at the top end of said casing, abulb carried by said reflector, a switch in said casing for energizingsaid bulb, a transparent globe at the top of said casing enclosing saidreflector and bulb, said globe having an external diameter what is equalto the external diameter of said casing, a

tubular shield slidable on said casing ,having .an elongated slotreceiving said switch, and means for yieldingly and selectivelyretaining said shield in a raised position to partially enclose saidglobe and in a lowered position' to entirely expose said globe, saidmeans including spring-urged balls carried by said casing on both sidesof saidswitch and recesses adjacent both ends of said slot forselectively receiving said balls.

GEORGE H. MOORE.

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